Chapter 1110: So Strong!

The War Master Hall was definitely the most powerful guild in the entire Qingyuan Empire, even the Master Teacher Hall could not compare!

Such a powerful force was being so cautious, and from the tone of the hall master, it seemed they had encountered something of life-and-death importance. Just thinking about it was terrifying!

Of course, if it were a disaster, whether from the alien spirit race or something else, news would have spread long ago. Since there was no news yet, and Hall Master Xing had time to come out for spirit awakening, it should just be a trouble, not too big a problem.

"I wonder... if you could disclose what trouble you've encountered? Though I am unaccomplished, my cultivation and other professions are decent; perhaps I could be of help..."

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but say.

The War Master Hall had agreed without hesitation when they heard he wanted to exchange, showing their breadth of mind and magnanimity. Since they were in danger, if he could help, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

"Thank you for your concern, Master Sun. We in the War Master Hall want to handle this matter ourselves. I only hope you can help stabilize my primordial spirit, allowing me to successfully pass the heart demon test in the Heart Hall..."

Upon hearing the question, Hall Master Xing's face flushed, and he quickly waved his hand.

If others knew that the big trouble he spoke of was just an organization formed by a group of young people from a first-class empire... he would be laughed to death on the spot.

Better not to mention it.

"This... all right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Having learned the spirit awakening profession, he could help restore the Gold Origin Cauldron anytime; it was no big deal. Since a hall master had spoken thus, it was hard to refuse.

"Thank you, Master Sun!" Hearing his agreement, Hall Master Xing was full of gratitude. "Then... where shall we begin?"

Spirit awakening and stabilizing the soul required absolute quiet. Previously, they used the quiet rooms in the Spirit Awakener Guild. Now the guild was in chaos, with people running around and even trampling others to death, so it was certainly unsuitable.

"This..." Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

Given the current state of the guild, it would take some time to stabilize completely. If he performed spirit awakening here and that guy went mad again, trampling the War Master Hall's hall master to death, he would probably be stuck in Qingyuan Imperial Capital forever.

"Our War Master Hall's Heart Hall has formations that block external interference. Why not go there..."

Hall Master Liao said.

"Fine!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had originally wanted to visit the War Master Hall anyway. Since they invited him, he could take the opportunity to explore and gain experience for the exchange three days later, preparing the members of the Xuanxuan Society mentally.

Otherwise, those hotheads might cause trouble, and as the dean, he would have a hard time explaining.

After bidding farewell to President Ruan and the others, Zhang Xuan followed Hall Master Xing and flew toward the War Master Hall.

The Qingyuan Empire branch of the War Master Hall was not far from where they lived. It was a majestic and grand hall, exuding an inviolable aura even before they approached.

"Looking at the architecture... it's even more magnificent than the Spirit Awakener Guild..."

Zhang Xuan was filled with awe, pondering inwardly: "I wonder if it can be awakened. If it succeeds, this big guy would definitely run faster than the Spirit Awakener Guild..."

"Master Sun, this is the War Master Hall. The War Master Hall is divided into ten halls..." Seeing his confusion, Hall Master Liao introduced it and finally said, "I am the hall master of the Heart Hall!"

"The Ten Halls of War Masters..."

After listening, Zhang Xuan noted it down.

It seemed no one had mentioned these before. When he met Young Master Ruohuan and the others, he would remind them to be cautious during the exchange.

"The Body Movement Hall, Weapon Hall, Palm Technique Hall, Fist Technique Hall... I can understand those. What does the Heart Hall cultivate?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Body movement, palm techniques, weapons... those were understandable. What did the Heart Hall do?

"Actually, the Heart Hall is the most important and fearsome hall of the War Master Hall!"

It was Hall Master Xing who spoke.

"Oh?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

"The main purpose of war masters is to combat the alien spirit race. The killing true qi of the alien spirit race greatly attacks one's mind and soul. To resist it, one's psychological quality must surpass ordinary people. Thus, the Heart Hall came into being!"

Hall Master Xing said. "On a narrow path, the brave wins. In battle, those with abundant true qi, strong physiques, and powerful souls often lose to those inferior in all aspects. Battle depends not only on strength and skill but more importantly on the heart!"

"Hmm!"

Zhang Xuan deeply agreed.

Looking back at his opponents, whether Red Leaf King, Heavenly Leaf King, or the recent Dao寇, their true qi and soul power far exceeded his, but... in actual combat, it was often the opponent who died.

This had nothing to do with true qi power; it was all about the heart.

If one's mentality was poor and psychological foundation unstable, they were easily deceived and ultimately killed.

In fact, tempering the body, strength, and power made cultivators stronger, but true strength required a matching state of mind.

For example, Wang Ying back then, though she had cultivated Heavenly Path martial techniques, lacked confidence and was directly defeated in battle.

After that incident, he had always focused on cultivating the minds of his disciples. Now, though they were still somewhat shy, they were much more decisive than before.

"The cultivation of mindset and mentality is extremely important. War masters of the Heart Hall have more stable minds than those of other halls, making them harder to sway by external temptations!"

Saying this, Hall Master Xing couldn't help but sigh.

Among the over two hundred war masters who joined the Xuanxuan Society, none were from the Heart Hall. Even though many hall masters were restless, this Heart Hall master remained as steady as a mountain, even helping him devise plans!

This was only possible when one's state of mind had reached a certain level.

It seemed the War Master Hall should pay more attention to mental cultivation in the future.

"The Heart Hall has many levels, each containing various levels of heart demons. Only by frequently contending with heart demons and undergoing purification can one's mind become more stable!"

Hall Master Xing continued.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

His own state of mind had improved considerably after being cleansed by the heart demon during the Sage Ascension Tribulation.

If that heart demon had been stronger, the benefits would have been even greater.

"Since your Heart Hall has heart demons, could I try to temper my own state of mind?" Remembering something, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

"Of course, it's no big deal!" Hall Master Xing smiled slightly.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Xuan quickly nodded.

Resisting heart demons greatly helped improve one's state of mind. Since his cultivation began, he had only encountered them during the Sage Ascension Tribulation. Since this Heart Hall had heart demons, it would be a good chance to temper himself.

As they spoke, the group entered the War Master Hall.

Behind the building was a complex similar to the Master Teacher Academy, divided into ten areas corresponding to the ten halls.

Hall Master Liao led the way, and before long they arrived at the Heart Hall's domain, where a tall building appeared before them.

The building was pitch black, with a peculiar shape like a heart. It was made of some unknown material. Looking from afar, one felt their heartbeat quicken, as if some special emotion was being drawn out.

"This is the Heart Hall..."

Hall Master Liao led the way and entered first.

Upon entering the hall, one immediately felt abundant spiritual energy and a calm mind.

"There are special formations here that not only gather spiritual energy but also calm the mind and prevent distracting thoughts. Master Sun, why not stabilize the hall master's primordial spirit here?"

Arriving at a room in the Heart Hall, Hall Master Liao said.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

This place was indeed quieter than the Spirit Awakener Guild and more suitable for spirit awakening. If he could call forth the sleeping spirituality of the Gold Origin Cauldron here, it should be twice as effective with half the effort.

"Please sit down, Hall Master Xing!"

Finding a suitable spot, Zhang Xuan pointed forward.

"Hmm!"

Knowing it concerned whether the War Master Hall's current隐患 could be resolved, Hall Master Xing didn't waste words and sat down before him.

"Relax your mind and communicate with your primordial spirit!"

Zhang Xuan instructed.

"Yes!"

Hall Master Xing closed his eyes, communicated with his primordial spirit, and instantly entered a meditative state, like an old monk.

"Not bad!"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

The other party had gone from a restless state to such calm and inward focus so quickly, making his previous emotions imperceptible. His state of mind and control over emotions were terrifying.

"This shows that Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya, and the others are still a bit restless..."

He sighed inwardly.

Although Zhao Ya and Zheng Yang had received his Heavenly Path techniques and martial skills, making them invincible at the same level, in terms of state of mind, they were far inferior to this old monster who had lived for who knows how many years.

Such a state of mind might seem insignificant, but in actual combat, it could play a decisive role.

If it were a擂台赛, at the same level, he was confident that his instructed Zheng Yang and Zhao Ya would be undefeatable. But if they were stranded on a deserted island and had to see who could survive the longest, they might not outlast this person.

In normal combat, if Zheng Yang and Zhao Ya couldn't gain the upper hand within a few moves, they would become flustered, and their techniques would naturally show various flaws.

This was unavoidable; they were too young, and their psychology certainly couldn't match that of war masters who had lived for centuries and had rich combat experience.

"It seems I need to focus more on their mental cultivation in the future..."

He sighed.

These thoughts flashed through his mind. Knowing it wasn't the time to dwell on them, he looked up at Hall Master Xing, concentrated his mind, and pressed his palm lightly on the ground.

Buzz!

A ring of light enveloped the other party.

He activated the spirit awakener's technique within his body, and his spirit turned into a thin thread, slowly entering the other's sea of consciousness.

Awakening an object and stabilizing a person's primordial spirit were different methods. The former only required igniting the spark of spirituality in the place where spirituality resided, while the latter involved entering the other's primordial spirit with one's own spirit, carefully exploring, finding defects and loopholes in cultivation, and repairing them.

"Even more terrifying than the Heavenly Leaf King..."

Approaching the other's primordial spirit, Zhang Xuan was full of surprise.

This person's primordial spirit, in both quality and volume, far exceeded that of the Heavenly Leaf King he had seen before.

The Heavenly Leaf King was a Soul Departure realm expert, while Hall Master Xing was only half-step, yet he was even stronger. His accumulation was astonishingly profound.

"With such abundant power, at the same level, he should be able to withstand about a third of my strength..."

Full of shock, Zhang Xuan was filled with admiration and sincerely praised.

"So strong!"